Classroom Materials We are not offering ranger-led classroom programs at this time. You can still access our program materials through this web page and use this information for your own purpose.
1st grade
Animals Among us Subject: Animal Characteristics
Download program description Cactus Clues Subject: Cactus Characteristics
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2nd grade
Going Buggy Subject: Arthropods (insects and spiders)
Download program description Nocturnal Detectives Subject: Nocturnal Animals
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4th grade
Keyed into Plants Subject: Plant Identification
Download program description Puzzle Pieces of the Past Subject: Archeology
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5th grade
Landforms in Motion Subject: Geology
Download program description Recycology 101 Subject: Recycling and trash reduction
Download program description Designed For Desert Living Subject: Animal Adaptations
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Mojave Desert DiscoveryAn Educator's Guide to the Cultural and Natural History of Death Valley National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Mojave National Preserve, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Link to info: http://nps.gov/jotr/forteachers/lessonplansandteacherguides.htm
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Link to info: www.nps.gov/learn/home.htm
Did You Know?
Bighorn sheep live in matriarchal societies. A dominant female leads a herd, which for much of the year consists primarily of ewes and their lambs. The rams tend to stay together in bachelor groups until the summer breeding season.